1060

Cleveland Morning Leader, 29 February 1864 (16 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1060 - L. Feb. 29:4/4 - The county infirmary is an asylum for the aged
and infirm, a hospital, and a house of correction. C. M. Smith is the
super intendent. It is a four-story brick building and was erected in
1855. Insane people are kept in the basement, while the bospital is on
the fourth fioor and has four wards. The third story is used as a chapel
on Sundays. Cells of the house of correction are on the fourth floor.
About 20 inmates now do cooking, scrubbing and sewing. The remainder of
the building is taken up by sleeping rooms and offices. (16)

Hospitals and Infirmaries

Index terms:

Cuyahoga county house of correction; Cuyahog county infirmary; Smith, C. M. (superintendent of infirmary)